Vocabulary Level G Unit 12

aesthetic
(adj.)

pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty

syn - artistic

defunct

(adj.)

no longer in existence or functioning, dead

syn - extinct

ant - alive

discomfit

(v.)

to frustrate, thwart, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass

syn - make uneasy

espouse

(v.)

to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry

syn - embrace

ant - renounce

fetish

(n.)

an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence

syn - obsession

gregarious

(adj.)

living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others

syn - outgoing

ant - introverted, reclusive

hapless

(adj.)

marked by a persistent absence of good luck

syn - unlucky, unfortunate

ant - lucky, fortunate

impeccable

(adj.)

faultless, beyond criticism or blame

syn - flawless

ant - grimy, soiled

importune

(v.)

to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

syn - implore

interpolate

(v.)

to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction

syn - introduce

irreparable

(adj.)

incapable of being repaired or rectified

syn - irremediable

ant - fixable, reversible

laconic

(adj.)

concise, using few words

syn - succinct

ant - garrulous, loquacious

languish

(v.)

to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

syn - fade

mendacious

(adj.)

given to lying or deception; untrue

syn - untruthful, false

ant - truthful

nadir

(n.)

the lowest point

syn - rock bottom

ant - pinnacle, apex

omnipresent

(adj.)

present in all places at all times

syn - ubiquitous, ever-present

perfunctory

(adj.)

done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm

syn - slapdash

ant - diligent, meticulous

plaintive

(adj.)

expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

syn - sad

ant - cheerful, joyous

requite

(v.)

to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate

syn - reimburse

tantamount

(adj.)

equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

syn - equivalent